Dismantling the League of Nations

The Quiet Death of an International Organization, 1945-8

AvJane Mumby,David Brydan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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The League of Nations, one of the world’s first multi-function intergovernmental organisations, was also one of the first to undergo liquidation. This book unveils the last chapter in its story, showing how complex and time-consuming the end of this ‘great experiment’ truly was.Starting with the signing of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 - the death knell of the League - Mumby traces the closure process that followed. From the final meeting of the Assembly in April 1946, the transfer of assets and functions to the UN, the liquidation of the Secretariat, and the last acts of business through 1948, this book follows the story through the eyes of those who made it happen. It demonstrates why this process took longer than expected, highlights the importance of human agency in even the most bureaucratic of institutions, and points to the lingering impact of the League on international organisations today.Uncovering both the institutional and personal aspects of the League of Nations’ final chapter, this book furthers our understanding of this famous institution, shedding light on those that continue to dominate contemporary international relations, and exposing the unavoidable complexity of dismantling an intergovernmental organisation.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-12-14
Mått:155 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:553 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Histories of Internationalism
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350376892

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Jane Mumby is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Internationalism at Birkbeck, University of London, UK.

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Jane Mumby has made an important contribution to the history of international governance by showing what the end of a comprehensive project for world order looks like in evocative detail. Dismantling the League of Nations is a story of chaotic succession, defined by the challenge of preparing the League’s end and consolidating its legacy before the UN system had taken shape.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Build-Up to the End: 1940-April 19462. Transfer Troubles: April-July 19463. Geneva and New York: August-December 19464. (Un)Avoidable Delays: January-July 19475. The Many Endings of the League of Nations: August 1947 OnwardsConclusionBibliography Index

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